In Luke 2, we meet an elderly saint named Simeon. The Holy Spirit revealed to Simeon that he would not die until he had seen the Messiah (Luke 2:26). Luke described Simeon as “waiting” for the Messiah to arrive (Luke 2:25). The term “waiting” signifies “looking with intensity” or a “diligent search.” This elderly saint was “searching diligently” for the coming Messiah — the Lord Jesus Christ. Then, “One day, as he worshipped in the Temple, Simeon saw the Messiah just as God told him ...